So I read an article on cracked today about myths and the cold war. In it at one point it is mentioned that the space race was basically a dick comparison between America and Russia. This reminded me of the whole concept of "Guns are basically metaphor's for dicks. Or knives are really just dicks. etc etc." So what, women are incapable of violence? Women don't want to be violent? I don't know about you but I don't want to live in a world where all women squeal at the thought of stabbing someone in the throat, or can't conceive of shooting somebody. Now obviously this isn't the case. (It's OK, It's OK, breeeeaathe.) So why is it that a gun is supposedly inherently "phalic." Why does that even matter? A gun is a weapon which causes an object to pierce someones body and rip their insides apart. Why the fuck, do we need to make this a gender thing?!

"Bravery is not a function of firepower." JC Denton.

“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute…”–Rebecca West

It doesn't tend to be, "That gun is huge. Must have a small penis attached to it somewhere." I usually see it as, "That guy sure is flaunting his fancy gun/car/whatever else, he must be compensating for something." Not that I agree with it. Though I've totally made that joke before.

"He weeps for he has but one small tongue with which to taste an entire world." - Dr. Mungmung

This a massively tl;dr article but it's relevant. http://www.salon.com/1999/05/12/penises/ The fuck? Circumcision caused columbine? Better yet boys can't achieve orgasm sooooo, murder? Without going into to much detail I am nearly certain I was circumcised but I have no issues achieving orgasm. Aaaand I still have violent impulses occasionally. In some psychology circles it's believed that sex is about dominance thus violence being a form of dominance is inherently sexual or is linked to ones sexuality. Their may have been some psychological stress due to these factors which influenced them to murder other students, but I guarantee you the thing which caused it was their status as outsiders and their feelings of rejection and the pain of isolation from people whom for one reason or another they desired interaction with.

"Bravery is not a function of firepower." JC Denton.

“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute…”–Rebecca West

I hope you don't think I was trying to say dicks cause violence. I was speaking against that.

"Bravery is not a function of firepower." JC Denton.

“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute…”–Rebecca West

lykin005 wrote:This reminded me of the whole concept of "Guns are basically metaphor's for dicks. Or knives are really just dicks. etc etc." So why is it that a gun is supposedly inherently "phalic." Why does that even matter?

This is a patriarchal metaphor is all. Penis=power. If you don't have a penis for power and power is what you seek then you find a penis substitute be it a big car, nice house, public office etc. Power, intimidation, dominance. and of course you have the penetration part too when it comes to thrusting weapons like knives etc.

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And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.

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“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute…”–Rebecca West

“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute…”–Rebecca West

“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute…”–Rebecca West

Global warming is intricately tied to the decline in the pirate population. As the pirate population goes down, the average global temperature goes up. Ergo, pirates are cool, and we need more pirates. ARRR!

Depending on your cultural background, it can happen either as an infant or young child or as an adult. If it was a medical circumcision, you probably got it in your infancy.

And I'm not surprised that you don't know whether you're circumcised or not. The state of sexual education in the US is such that people in many cases just don't see other genitalia, and don't know how to see their own. (A problem even more prevalent for women, hence the emphasis by many feminists on using a mirror or speculum to get to know one's parts.) I wouldn't worry much about particular distinctions like circumcised and uncircumcised too much, though it does irk me when people make judgments about people who are or aren't circumcised.

Sonic# wrote:Depending on your cultural background, it can happen either as an infant or young child or as an adult. If it was a medical circumcision, you probably got it in your infancy.

And I'm not surprised that you don't know whether you're circumcised or not. The state of sexual education in the US is such that people in many cases just don't see other genitalia, and don't know how to see their own. (A problem even more prevalent for women, hence the emphasis by many feminists on using a mirror or speculum to get to know one's parts.) I wouldn't worry much about particular distinctions like circumcised and uncircumcised too much, though it does irk me when people make judgments about people who are or aren't circumcised.